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India bid to censor Internet draws flak
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Dec 09, 2011
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last modified
Dec 09, 2011 10:36 AM
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance
Indian government efforts to block offensive material from the Internet have prompted a storm of online ridicule along with warnings of the risk to India's image as a bastion of free speech.
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Regulating Sexist Online Harassment as a Form of Censorship
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by
Amber Sinha
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published
May 31, 2021
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Censorship
This paper is part of a series under IT for Change’s project, Recognize, Resist, Remedy: Combating Sexist Hate Speech Online. The series, titled Rethinking Legal-Institutional Approaches to Sexist Hate Speech in India, aims to create a space for civil society actors to proactively engage in the remaking of online governance, bringing together inputs from legal scholars, practitioners, and activists. The papers reflect upon the issue of online sexism and misogyny, proposing recommendations for appropriate legal-institutional responses. The series is funded by EdelGive Foundation, India and International Development Research Centre, Canada.
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Blog
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World Narrow Web
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by
Pranesh Prakash
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published
Feb 13, 2012
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last modified
Mar 27, 2012 04:00 PM
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filed under:
Google,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Twitter,
Internet Governance,
Featured,
Censorship
Censorship and how govt reacts to it may push us to country-specific networks, writes Pranesh Prakash in an article published in the Indian Express on 4 February 2012.
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Internet Governance
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Freedom debate takes a new course
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jul 01, 2012
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last modified
Jul 22, 2012 04:34 PM
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance
The focus is now on the dubious roles played by private entities on what goes online, says Deepa Kurup in this article published in the Hindu on July 1, 2012.
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Speak Easy: Citizenship, Freedom of Expression and Online Governance
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Aug 01, 2012
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance
The event organised by the YP Foundation, Youth Ki Awaaz, Change.Org and RTI Anonymous was held at the American Centre in Kasturba Gandhi Marg, Connaught Place, New Delhi on July 31, 2012. Chinmayi Arun, a Fellow at the Centre for Internet & Society
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India internet: clean-up or censorship?
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jan 16, 2012
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Public Accountability,
Internet Governance
Is India going the way of China? Not when it comes to development indicators. Or enhanced infrastructure. Or economic power. But in another category at which Beijing excels: web censorship.
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Janhit Manch & Ors. v. The Union of India
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jan 18, 2012
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Public Accountability,
Internet Governance
The petition sought a blanket ban on pornographic websites. The NGO had argued that websites displaying sexually explicit content had an adverse influence, leading youth on a delinquent path.
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Resources
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Spy in the Web
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by
Nishant Shah
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published
Dec 22, 2011
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last modified
Mar 26, 2012 06:38 AM
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Public Accountability,
Internet Governance
The government’s proposed pre-censorship rules undermine the intelligence of an online user and endanger democracy.
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Internet Governance
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Public Debate on 'Differential Pricing': Series 2
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by
Vidushi Marda
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published
Jan 27, 2016
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last modified
Jan 28, 2016 01:51 PM
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Telecom,
Event,
Internet Governance
The Centre for Internet and Society, in association with ICRIER and the Department of Civics and Politics, University of Mumbai, is pleased to announce “A Series of Public Debates on Differential Pricing” in the cities of Bangalore, Mumbai and New Delhi. The second public debate will be held at Pherozeshah Mehta Bhavan, Vidyanagari, Kalina, Mumbai on February 3, 2016.
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Events
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Public Debate on 'Differential Pricing': Series 3
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by
Vidushi Marda
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published
Jan 27, 2016
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last modified
Jan 28, 2016 01:53 PM
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Telecom,
Event,
Internet Governance
The Centre for Internet and Society, in association with ICRIER and the Department of Civics and Politics, University of Mumbai, is pleased to announce “A Series of Public Debates on Differential Pricing” in the cities of Bangalore, Mumbai and New Delhi. The third public debate will be held at India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road near Air Force Bal Bharti School, New Delhi on February 5, 2016.
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Events